French PM to visit VN next week

VGP – The upcoming visit to Việt Nam made by French PM Francois Fillon is expected to cement and deepen the traditional and friendly ties between the two countries and bring their cooperative mechanisms into full play.

November 06, 2009 5:02 PM GMT+7

French PM Francois Fillon

At the invitation of Vietnamese PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, French PM Francois Fillon and his spouse will pay an official visit to Việt Nam on November 12-13.

This is the first visit made by a French PM to Việt Nam since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1973.

As planned, PM Francois Fillon will hold talks with PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, meet with other Vietnamese leaders and attend the Việt Nam–France Business Forum.

By Kim Anh